Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant banner outside the Bulgarian National Palace of Culture reading “Our Sun. Our Power. Our Future.” They called on the European energy ministers to recognize the rights of citizens and communities to produce and share their own energy. The ministers are meeting to discuss the ongoing negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission on the Renewable Energy Directive. 25 activists, from 9 countries were on site to meet ministers and hand over photo messages from people across Europe demanding their leaders power the transition away from dirty energy production to clean, renewable energy.
- First speaker: Ansgar Kiene, Greenpeace EU energy policy adviser
- Second speaker: Meglena Antonova, Greenpeace Bulgaria energy campaigner
- Third speaker: Roel Kragten, Greenpeace activist, Netherlands.